MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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